A Dental Journey – Not to Whine, but (Hopefully) Entertain :)

Last autumn my dentist announced I needed a little surgery. The procedure went well and my two new, reshaped crowns fit together better with the matching molars on the left side. A win, right?

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Wrong. That alleged improvement led to minor neck and mouth pain. It seems I tend to grind my teeth at night. So back to the dental office I went.

A technician took a three dimensional scan of my mouth and sent it to a lab where they make mouth guards. This turn of events did not surprise me and I felt optimistic.

But the guard didn’t resolve the discomfort. Because of this my husband, son and nephew of dentists, predicted I would need a root canal. Oh, joy.

He was wrong. Hurray! The specialist suggested I be patient. Okay. Cool.

The staff originally predicted that after a few weeks I wouldn’t be able to fall asleep without what they term a ‘splint’. They were wrong. I requested adjustments while seeing the specialist. Even ground down a bit, the molded plastic disrupts my sleep.

Silly dreams and canker sores on my tongue annoyed me to the point I quit wearing it. I chew with care and will call in January. I wonder what they will suggest.

Are you familiar with canker sores and their causes? Did you know that daily doses of the supplement L-lysine promote oral healing?

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